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Tom-tom
·noun ·see Tam-tam.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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tom-tom
A small drum, made from the stem of a hollowed tree, generally of the palm-tribe, as the centre is p...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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T
T, t. indecl. n. or (to agree with littera) f., the nineteenth letter of the Lat. alphabet (i and j ...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
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T
·- the twentieth letter of the English alphabet, is a nonvocal consonant. With the letter h it forms...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Tom
·noun The knave of trumps at gleek.
II. Tom ·add. ·noun A familiar contraction of Thomas, a proper ...
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tom
A pet bow-chaser, a 9 or 12-pounder. (See long tom.)
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‘T is
·- A common contraction of it is.
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‘T was
·- A contraction of it was.
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An 't
·- An it, that is, and it or if it. ·see <<An>>, ·conj
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T cart
·- ·see under <<T>>.
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T connection
·add. ·- The connection of two coils diagrammatically as a letter T, chiefly used as a connection fo...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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T iron
·- ·see under <<T>>.
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T rail
·- ·see under <<T>>.
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T square
·- ·see under <<T>>.
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t--d
There were four t--ds for dinner: stir t--d, hold t--d, tread t--d, and mus-t--d: to wit, a hog's fa...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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t-plates
Iron plates in the form of the letter T placed under the channels to add strength.
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Brown, Tom
(1663-1704)
Satirist, was ed. at Oxf., and there composed the famous epigram on Dr. Fell. He was fo...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Taylor, Tom
(1817-1880)
Dramatist, b. at Sunderland, ed. at Glasgow and Camb., and was Prof. of English Literat...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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captain tom
The leader of a mob; also the mob itself.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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mad tom
or tom of bedlam
otherwise an Abram Man. A rogue that counterfeits madness. CANT.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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peeping tom
A nick name for a curious prying fellow; derived from an old legendary tale, told of a taylor of Cov...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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tom cony
A simple fellow.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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tom long
A tiresome story teller. It is coming by Tom Long, the carrier; said of any thing that has been long...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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tom thumb
A dwarf, a little hop-o'my-thumb.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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long-tom
n.
name given in Sydney to Beloneferox, Gunth., a species of Garfish which has bothjaws prolonged t...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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long tom
, or long tom turks.
Pieces of lengthy ordnance for chasers, &c.
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tom astoners
Dashing fellows; from astound or "astony," to terrify.
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tom norie
A name of the puffin, Fratercula arctica.
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tom pepper
A term for a liar; he having, according to nautic tradition, been kicked out of the nether regions f...
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C. G. T.
·add. ·- An abbreviation for Confederation Generale du Travail (the French syndicalist labor union)....
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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sh-t sack
A dastardly fellow: also a non-conformist. This appellation is said to have originated from the foll...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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cats t kerd
cross, ill-conditioned. N.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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Tom and Jerry
·add. ·- A hot sweetened drink of rum and water spiced with cinnamon, cloves, ·etc., and beaten up w...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Tom o' Bedlam
·add. ·- Formerly, a wandering mendicant discharged as incurable from Bethlehem Hospitel, ·Eng.; hen...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Whip-tom-kelly
·noun A vireo (Vireo altiloquus) native of the West Indies and Florida;
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tom of bedlam
The same as Abram man.
otherwise an Abram Man. A rogue that counterfeits madness. CANT.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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Tom Russell's mahogany
See mahogany.
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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tom cox's traverse
Up one hatchway and down another: others say three turns round the long boat, and a pull at the scut...
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whether or no, tom collins
A phrase equivalent to, "Whether you will or not, such is my determination, not to be gainsaid."
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sh-t-ng through the teeth
Vomiting. Hark ye, friend, have you got a padlock on your a-se, that you sh-te through your teeth? V...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose